The Republican journal., 1887-10-13
Generalities.

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Americas cup.
Judge Barrett of New York has made a ,lecis-
Ion against bOycOtting.
Only Canadian made projectiles are hereafter
to be fired by Dominion batteries.
The London clubs and Scotland's hamets
are discouraged over the Thistle's defeat.
A lady who died suddenly in Philadelphia
was found to have been victim of tight lacipg
Owing to insubordination among the knights
Of Labor at Haverhill, the order is likely to die
there.
A general strike among the Illinois coal min
ers is imminent. Fifteen hundred men are al.
ready out.
Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo, denounces DR.. Nc
Glynn as disobedient priest and an enemy of
the Church.
Scientists say that the stature of the human
race is increasing Mt the rate of one inch in
thousand years.
The Dominion government will soon send
carload of Holsters to the Pacific coast for prop
agating purposes.
The recent prohibition election in Tennessee
is causing murtlerous attacks on temperance
and Christian people.
"A British-American association is to be form
ed in Chicago to promote naturalization Of res
idents of British origin.
Typhoid fever has broken out in several dis
tricts of Philadelphia, and physicians attribute
it to defective sewerage.
The Grand Army has increased from 60 ,6a4 In
1880 to ,673 in 1887. The gain the past year
and quarter was &C, ,157.
A family in Chicago engaged an escaped Iun-
attic as their cook but she was secured before
she had done any mischief.
The MeXicans want to have all mail matter
for their country from New York fumgated
They are afraid of the cholera.
Manitoba's crops are: Wheat, Il, 900 600 bar
lev. 20OO, 900; oats, 5000 900: 1aXseed. $50 OOO
and potatoes, 10000 bushels
The renewal of military convention between
Italy, Austria and Germany Is being urged by
Bismarck, as check on Russia
The latest news from Stanley reports him all
right and pushing forward as fast as the natural
obstacles of the country will allow.
Dr.. Joseph Parker of the City Temple. Lon
don. preached in Plymouth Church, BROOKLYN,
Oct. 2d to an immense congregation.
Charles Litchman, the acting general secre-
tary of the knight, of labor. is charged with ir-
regularities in the conduct of the office.
William Russell Sever, the oldest granduate of
Harvard college, and the oldest male resident
of Plymouth. Mass, died Oct. 2l aged 80.
Senator Stanford says the university he is
founding in California will absorb all his wealth,
ahd Will be for the exclusive benefit of the poor
John Swinton declines, on account of poor
health, the nomination Of the Progressive So
calst Labor party. of n. ", as Secretary Of
State.
Jenny Lind is stricken by paralysis, and the
sad news is likely. we grieve to hear, to be
soon followed by that of the famous singers
death.
The Graphic Press Company, of Cincinnati.
publishers of the Weekly Graphic. have assign
ed. Liabilities, from $50 900 to 800. 600; assets
$50 900.
1t Is said that the suits which Attorney Gem
eral Garland brought against the Bell telephone
patents and has lost have cost the Government
100000.
Premier Norquay, of Manitoba, having fail
ell to negotiate 4 loan to build the Red River
Valley Railroad, is accused of betraying the
province.
President Cleveland engaged a special train
for his trip to the West and South The
Journey will cover about 1900 miles and will
cost him $4,000.
A little Michigan girl has picked and mount
cd on cards i, l25 specimens of four-eaved cov-
er, and it hasn't been avery good year for four
leavcd clover, either.
sam Small, the evangelist, says he likes to
wrestle with the devil all the time; and then he
announces that he will make his permanent
home in Washington.
William L.. Putnam of Maine and President
Angel of the Michigan University ut Ann
Arbor have been appointed to act with the
Secretary of State OH the Fishery Commission.
Michael Davitt the Irish leader, arrived in
New York last week. He did not want to be
interviewed, and will spend his time here very
quietly, giving no lectures and attending no
meetings.
Sow kee, a Chinaman, died at San Diego.
value of S50O,0OO. AS he left no will. the public
administrator will attempt to secure the estate
for the general welfare
more are much embarrassed by the Indifference
of the Administration to some outrageollsly bad
appointments made in Maryland and threaten
to vote the Republican ticket.
Under the recent treasury circulars, the total
amount of bonds purchased, (face value.) has
been S2l ,42 ,2oO; the total amount OF premium
paid thereon. - $685. ,929; the total amount saved
to maturity of loans S4,45s,613.
Edward Burgess is said to be enjoying great
practical benefits, as well as International fame
in consequence of the achievements of the Pur-
itan. Maytiower and Volunteer. His hands are
full of orders for bodybuilding.
The revenue cutter Bear has lust seized
three small vessels, two American and one
British, for illegal sealing in Behring sea.
Thirteen vessels in all have been caught this
year engaged in this forbidden business.
Tennessee voted Sept. 80 on the question Of
amending the Constitution of the State prohibit
ing the manufacture or sale for use as bever-
age of intoNication liquors. The ladies worked
hard to carry the amendment, but failed.
Germany has seized the Samoan Islands, de-
posed King Malietoa and put rival in his place.
The American and English Consus made a
united protest against the high-handed proceed
ing and refuse to recognize the new King as
such.
The claim that the present Administration
| has recovered millions of acres of public land
from the railways and cattle kings and turned
1t over to settlers is pronounced false. Not a
| railway or cattle company holds less land now
| that it did two years ago.
Bret !iarte is living quietly in one of the sub
| urbs OF London, and intends to make his home
| there. BY this means he obtains Il copyright
on his writings in England, and at the same
| time can secure copyright in this country.
He makes from $4,000 to $40, 600 Il year.
Skinner, formerly Knight of Labor, has
| brought suit against General Master W orkman
| Powderly. and the general executive board of
| the Knights of Labor to recover S4GO.24. This
bill is for work done in repairing and atera-
tions upon the Knights of Labor palace in Phila-
| delphia.
| }. II. McGhindey, of Cleveland, Ohio, Is
under arrest charged with drawing pensions In
| the names of large number of widows who
are found on investigation to have died long ago
McGhindley is all expert forger. 1t is estimat-
| ed he has swindled the government out of 5000, :
600 during the past IS years.
| The wife of Professor A. Graham Bell
| though perfectly deaf, loses little of the table
| talk when she and her husband are entertain
| ing a company at dinner. Without uttering q
| sound the famous inventor telegraphs with his
lips nearly everything that is said and she clev
| erly reads them rs she would a book.
There are only about GOO periodicals of all
kinds published i'm the Russian Empire. OF
which 200 are in other languages than Russian
In other words, it takes 10000 Russian sub.
jects to support one periodical. while in the
United States there is one periodical to every
| 1000 people. OF the 400 Russian periodicals
fifty-ive are daily, eighty-fve weekly.
j. NJ. Bailey, once famous as the wit of the
Danbury News, has faded from the humorous